I really like The car too, It looks great , and has A very interesting engine set up I can`t wait to see how it runs on the track .
wow Rick, to ya man, you've done a great job on that thing. Cant wait to see a time slip, I remember "the maiden voyage" too, and as Derrick says... car sounds Nasty mean! BTW....what happened to the other hood you were doing? I was kinda curious to see what that thing would look like.
Thanks for all the encouraging words everyone. It really does help me to keep at it. 69, the other hood is finished. It turned out okay. Here's a link to it: http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=21487&page=4&pp=20&highlight=shelby+hood It's a little heavier than the all-fiberglass cowl hood that's on it now so I'll stick with it for the track. I'll put the other one on .... sometimes, I suppose. Thanks again, everybody.
A! but B for effort and probably B for safety... i presuming it has hinges and a latch on this one? just that i seen a guy trying to get a hood off with 4 pins when the car was on fire under the hood ... didn't fair to well on trying to save the car
I often thought that when I see them chassis cars with 4 to 6 zeus fittings on each side of the hood...I do know for a fact that you can get them off pretty quick...but not near as quick as a latch/hinge or pin/hinge set-up. I also know you can spray through the cowl/scoop. Those precious few seconds might mean the difference between burning a few parts and burning an entire car.
Good points about the necessity to remove the hood quickly. A fire is more likely to start with a carb than EFI. I'm not saying EFI's don't have fires, but I think they probably happen a lot less (than carbed). The dual scoop hood (68 Shelby replica) has hinges - but will have the "press down and turn" latch on both sides of the hood. The discussion of fire has reminded me get a Fire System plumbed - to the interior AND to the engine bay. That oughta take care of it. Thanks for the reminder!
